Day 1: Arrive in Siem Reap
A stop of any Cambodia holiday, Siem Reap is the base for exploring the fabled temples of Angkor, the ancient capital of the Khmer Empire. Our guide and coach will wait and pick up at Siem Reap International airport then transfer to hotel for check in. Free at leisure and overnight in Siem Reap.
Spend your night in Siem Reap.
Day 2: Siem Reap (B)
Today, we will visit the most wonderful Cambodian countryside before reach the Kampong Phluck village and Tonle Sap Lake.
After breakfast, we will take a tour through the Cambodian countryside by bicycle. Along the way, you can see many paddies and villages. If you want to stop to enjoy the fresh air or just chat with the local to understand more about the scenes and the daily life, let stop and do it all. As many others countryside in Asia, the road is good and suitable for any vehicles.
After enjoying the cool air of the countryside, we will reach the Kampong Phluck, a village near the largest freshwater lake in South East Asia. A special thing when you visit this village is that the appearances of houses are depending on Tonle Sap. When the Tonle Sap extends, these houses stands on stilts and when the water levels are low, these stilts disappear. Here, we will visit many floating houses and forests. Then, a boat trip will show you everywhere in Tonle Sap whose size changed greatly in the wet season (about 4 times).
Spend your all night in Siem Reap.
Day 3: Siem Reap - Banteay Chhmar (B)
Let get up early, have your breakfast and lead to our destination, Banteay Chhmar. You will arrive at noon time
Banteay Chhmar, a massive temple was accomplished at the same time with Angkor Wat (late 12th century) and greatly related to the Angkor style. Its outer gallery is carved with bas-relief depicting military like the fighting between prince and demon very similar to Bayon. Moreover, the Bayon style also crystallized in many of towers, walls here. You will have a great chance to take many wonderful photos of the Cambodian history here.
Spend whole night in Banteay Chhmar.
Day 4: Banteay Chhmar - Siem Reap (B)
After breakfast, we will continue the Banteay Chhmar tour and take part in some Khmer village activities.
Our place today is very simple but it will give you many unforgettable moments, a school. You will see many children and the difference between the school in countryside and your children’s school. You can chat with lovely children here, take part in a lesson, teach them English and take many photos for storing your meaningful moments in Cambodia.
Then we will have lunch at a local restaurant before return to Siem Reap in late afternoon.
Spend your night in Siem Reap.
Day 5 : Siem Reap (B)
Day is free at leisure for your own visit. However, we offer the below optional tours. Should you want to book one of them, please inform us as early as posisble.
Optional 1: Horseback riding at Happy ranch
If you want to ride a horse, let head to the Happy Ranch outside of Siem Reap. There are many horses for your and all of them are Cambodian breed and a posterity of the Mongolian wild horses, one of the strongest horse breed in the world. You will become a knight without sword and explore the countryside, pass many rice fields, local villages and reach the undiscovered temple of Wat Atvea.
Optional 2: Angkor Silk Farm
Don’t want to get dizzy with a horse, let move to Angkor Silk Farm located to the west of Siem Reap and enjoy the shiny of this product. You can experience every stage in the silk making process and see the silk worms, an essential material. Moreover, you also can enjoy the wonderful green of the mulberry fields and the shiny yellow of the cocoons. A real experience of real silk, real worms, only in Cambodia!
Optional 3: Microlight Flights
Another interesting activity for you, this is the perfect selection for anyone who love the sky, bird and cloud, the microlight flights. You can see the real color of the sky and cloud at an average altitude of 300m and don’t be worry about the flights because the microlight plane has two seats, you and an experienced US pilot. Moreover, you can enjoy the whole view of Siem Reap, Angkor complexes and others beauty spot of Cambodia. A unique way to enjoy the scenes, colors of Cambodia!
Optional 4: Quad Bike Rides
An unforgettable experience as you will ride a quad bike especially designed for off road terrain through the beautiful countryside of Siem Reap Province. The 12 km guided tour will take you to local villages, where you can learn about the way of life in rural Cambodia and have the chance to meet and chat with the wonderful and friendly people. The highlight of the 2 hour tour is the sunset in the rice fields.
Another vehicle, another enjoying way! This time, you will not have to fly like a bird but drive a four-wheel vehicle. You will lead to local villages, spacious rice fields and experience the daily life of the locals. Moreover, you also can see one of the most beautiful views in Cambodia, the sunset.
A real experience on land, not in the sky gives you another way of feeling!
Optional 5: Rolous Group
Don’t want to fly or drive four-wheel vehicle, you can become an adventurer and explore the Rolous Group. The Rolous Group once is a part of Harihalaya – the first capital of Khmer Empire. Discover this group; you can see the three main parts, Bakong, Preah Ko and Lolei with its own attractions and features. Moreover, this tour is very special and memorable; from the way you travel – on a cow cart, to what you will have here – a private blessing ceremony to give you all the best wishes and a safe journey, the best trip ever!
Spend your whole night in Siem Reap.
Day 6: Siem Reap (B)
After the delicious breakfast, we will explore the Angkor Thom complex and its solemn temples, highlights of any Indochina tour in Cambodia.
Angkor Thom, the last capital of the Khmer Empire in the King Jayavarman VII regime, is a perfect masterpiece of the classical Khmer art and architecture. The name Angkor Thom also shows us how majestic of the place (in Khmer, Angkor Thom means The Great City). Among 54 towers representing the 54 provinces of the Khmer Empire, there are some must-visit ones like the Terrace of the Elephant, the Terrace of the Leper King, Prasat Bayon. Moreover, the Angkor Thom boasts many bas-reliefs and stone carving which describe the activities of the ancient Khmer people, war and ceremonies.
Stop for lunch and prepare for another mystical place, Ta Prohm temple. Walk through the forest, you can see the most special temple ever with the combination of roots and man-made masterpieces. Ta Prohm was abandoned when the Khmer Empire collapsed in the 15th century and until the 20th century, it was restored and reserved. Therefore, major parts of the temple are seemed to be collapsed. However, you and your families will have the most memorable journey when visiting here by becoming an adventurer like Indiana Jones to discover anywhere you want in the temple and find your own treasures!
Have a good night in Siem Reap.
Day 7: Siem Reap – Departure (B)
The last day of your trip is free at leisure till suitable time for transfer to the airport for flight off.
The unforgettable Package Tour in Cambodia with ALTOURINDOCHINA will be finished at Airport! Good bye & see you in the next times! or extend to visit Vietnam or Laos